SpringtowN

Need help again,,, if it turns out my fuel pump is bad how hard is it to change yourself {02 trans am m6} and how expensive? also whats it like changing motor mounts, do it yourself or hell no? and how much are they... any help great;y appreciated thanks

ChocoTaco369

difficult to change. you have to drop the tank (and i believe the rear end also) to change the fuel pump. the only other option is to cut an access hole in the back of your car. it's easier, but now you have a hole in the back of your car...

as for cost, if you get it done at the shop, my old V6 firebird was $750. the lady replaced the fuel pump right before i bought it. the pump was $300 and labor was $350 as a reference. the cost should be similar since you have to do the same things to change the pump.

motor mounts are something you should do when you do headers, so i've heard. apparently, with the exhaust off the car it's easy but it's a bitch and a half with it all on. poly motor mounts are what, $50? where are you blur?

SpringtowN

I live in springfield mo. i hate to cut into car.. mo speed can do it with parts for 400 and that includes a walboro? pump....are you sure about dropping the rear end? that would really suck.

keliente

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$400 with walbro sounds like a good deal to me!

jmm98LS1

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Hell yeah it does!!

Poly motor mounts are $50, couple of sponsors carry them----->

Fuel pump: Have to drop the exhaust, rear axle to have room for the tank to drop if you wanna do it that way. I don't see the big deal about cutting an access panel out though...shoulda come from the factory that way.
-it's not compromising any structural integrity
-it won't hurt the value of your car
-nobody will EVER know it's been done
-makes fuel system work A TON easier if you ever upgrade
My $.02

SpringtowN

where and how to i cut it out whats the best way?

Shallow Bay

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http://www.geocities.com/formulapower2/fuelpump.html

transAm-98

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Motor mounts are no walk in the park. You REALLY want to do them with no exaust on the car. Even with the headers off it's still a PITA. The polly are cheap but the thing to keep in mind is that you have to reuse your old motor mount shells. Meaning you will have to drill the rivets out of your old motor mounts, pull out the old rubber bushings and install the polly's, not too hard but a little time consuming. Set aside a whole day for it. BTW, the polly's will make your car fill great, and time you stab the gas or drop the clutch it will feel much more direct, also it will eliminate a lot of Y pipe banging.


can't speak for the fuel pump though

komik

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I replaced the fuel pump on my T/A in just a couple hours. I was using air tools, though. I bought the pump from Racetronix (Link). It was a little more expensive than one from Jeg's, etc., but it was simple Plug'n'Play. Some other ones I had looked at required splicing wires, cutting / modifying the fuel tank, or other things I didn't care to do. It wasn't that bad really.

1. Get the rear end a couple feet in the air.
2. Disconnect the rear shocks, panhard arm, various other suspension stuff.
3. Lower the rear end as far as possible without breaking the brake lines.
4. Disconnect the exhaust system.
5. Pull it out the back and set aside.
6. Disconnect the fuel filler neck.
7. Drop the tank.
8. R&R the pump.
9. Put it all back together.

bygblok

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$400 including the walbro 255 is a steal. Yes you have to drop the rearend down, drop or remove the exhaust(muffler anyway) and then figure out how to worm the tank out. If there's fuel in it the thing becomes a true PITA. You can do it in the garage(I've done several) but there's no great joy in it.